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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What need speaking against shows in these blasting times, which have nipped them in the head, when all that 1can be said is not enough to keep men from denying of Christ.
What need speaking against shewes in these blasting times, which have nipt them in the head, when all that 1can be said is not enough to keep men from denying of Christ.
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They say although they know not what to call it, yet 1they love religion and religious men: therefore they mean not them, and they think it much uncharitableness to be so judged of.
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Many while they thus speak that they conceive it not to 1be religion that they speak against, I may say of them as Peter said of them that crucified Christ, they did it of ignorance; for had they known that, they would not have crucified the Lord of life: so if they knew it were religion they spake against, they would not speak thus; But it is their misery that they know it not, and it is but a little excuse to say I was a blasphemer (saith Paul) but I did it out of Ignorance and zeal; so Christ saith the Jews knew not what they did, and yet his blood shall be required of them, Yea, it is upon them as we see at this day, and Jude saith, they spake evil of the things they knew not, and yet their sentence is, they shall be reserved to the blackness of darkness. So though they know not that it is religion that they speak against, yet they are persecutors and God accounts them so. Saul heard a voice saying, Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? when he himself thought he had